Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M8 8UQ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Temple (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 44 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEETHAM HILL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.2 mi
73supermarkets
73 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Lidl Manchester Cheetham Hill Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M8 8UQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M8.
Average sold price by property type across the M8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,347 sales.
About M8 8UQ
M8 8UQ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Manchester Cheetham Hill Rd about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M8 8UQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,288 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEETHAM HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
